Jackson contends she began work with the Paula Deen family of companies in February 2005 and continued until “she could no longer bear the sexual harassment, racial harassment and abusive treatment” that forced her to leave on Aug. 29, 2010.

According to the suit filed by attorney Wesley Woolf, Jackson was hired as hostess at Uncle Bubba’s and after six months was promoted to general manager.

In the lawsuit, she described in detail instances of sexual harassment and verbal attacks suffered while she was in that job. She also said she received pay levels less than that given to male counterparts in the Deen companies.

She also alleged repeated instances of seuxally and racially disparaging comments by both Hiers and Deen involving black employees hired at the restaurants.

The suit also discusses instances of alleged drunken behavior by Hiers towards other employees and Jackson as well as his alleged visits to strip clubs from which he returned to share highlights of his visits with Jackson and other staffers.